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HMS Richmond

Naval vessel · built 1995

IMO8949678No AIS position on record

In short

HMS Richmond (Naval vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
Naval vessel
Flag
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Year built
1995
Gross tonnage
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Size (length × beam)
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Registered owner
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Photo of HMS Richmond
Photo: L(Phot) Gaz Weatherston · Licence: OGL v1.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

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Identity & particulars

Name
HMS Richmond
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
8949678
Flag
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Vessel type
Naval vessel
Length overall
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Beam
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Year built
1995

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Ownership & management

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Operator
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About HMS Richmond

HMS Richmond is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy that will be decommisioned during 2026. She was launched on 6 April 1993 by Lady Hill-Norton, wife of the late Admiral of the Fleet The Lord Hill-Norton, and was the last warship to be built by Swan Hunter Shipbuilders. She sailed from the builders on the River Tyne in November 1994. She is named for the Dukedom of Richmond.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is HMS Richmond now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMS Richmond in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is HMS Richmond?
HMS Richmond is a naval vessel, built in 1995 by Swan Hunter.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMS Richmond?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMS Richmond from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HMS Richmond. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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